Economic Growth Apprentice

Introduction

An excellent opportunity to join our friendly & busy Economic Growth Team. As a level 3 apprentice, you will learn to deal with a variety of admin duties including administering local grants, minute taking, website updates, dealing with routine enquiries to our support services and help organise our Tendring4Growth events in the year.

About the Employer

Tendring District Councils (TDC) main offices are based in Clacton-on-Sea, the largest town. Other towns are Brightlingsea, Harwich, Frinton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze along with a number of rural areas. Economic Growth sits within the Economic Growth and Leisure department and work closely with the Creative & Cultural team as well as Planning and Assets.

What You'll Do

• Help plan and organise Tendring4Growth events including collating and presenting information to the team i.e. award nominations, marketing, booking venues and organising online tickets
• Collate and present information on grants ready for agreement and sign off maintaining TDC’s privacy and GDPR standards
• Procurement and operational administration tasks
• Deal with routine enquiries and signpost business to our support service
• E Bulletins for businesses
• Mileage and subsistence
• Minute taking at various meetings
• Website updates

This role is within a high-pressured environment so the applicant should be able to work productively under pressure. They should have a positive outlook to work and be able to handle criticism well and learn from it.

Training Outcome

There are many opportunities for progression within Tendring District Council - many apprentices stay within the department they undertake their apprenticeship with others apply for positions and work in other departments. Many apprentices also progress onto a higher apprenticeship. 

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Patience

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - English - 4
• Essential - GCSE - Maths - 4

Course Information

Course: Business administrator (level 3)

Level: 3

Route: Business and administration

Apprenticeship Level: Advanced

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday to Thursday 8.45am to 5.15pm, Friday 8.45am to 4.45pm

Expected Duration: 1 Year 3 Months

Training Provider: TENDRING DISTRICT COUNCIL

This employer is part of the Disability Confident scheme, committed to employing disabled people.